Analysis: This game marked the first time all season that Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith completed three deep passes, as he went 3 for 3 on such throws for 109 yards and a touchdown, according to PFF. He’s completed 7 of 13 deep passes for 251 yards and a touchdown the last four games. Smith handled pressure well for the second straight week, as he went 5 of 8 for 106 yards, a touchdown and a sack in such situations. Smith also had success attacking safety Nate Allen, who was in the lineup for starter Karl Joseph, and ball-hawking corner David Amerson. Allen allowed three catches on three targets for 86 yards and a touchdown, while Amerson allowed six catches on seven targets for 110 yards.

One other interesting thing of note is that Smith has only seen pressure on 27.1 percent of his drop backs this season, which is the 26th lowest out of 29 qualifying quarterbacks. This could potentially support the Chiefs’ public explanation of Smith’s lack of scrambling, which is that teams have been dropping a ton of guys into coverage this season to take away his legs and force him to throw into tight windows.

RUNNING BACK

Player

OAK

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

TOT

MAXSNPS

PCT

Spencer Ware (C)

40

38

42

41

41

INJ

26

36

40

54

45

36

35

474

829

57.2%

Charcandrick West

13

11

33

10

20

45

42

14

8

INJ

14

26

33

269

829

32.4%

Knile Davis

INA

INA

10

2

0

10

N/A

N/A

INA

7

1

1

0

31

829

3.7%

Jamaal Charles

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

INJ

2

15

10

INJ

INJ

INJ

27

829

3.3%

Analysis: Not much surprise here. Ware continues to command the lion’s share of the work, with West pinch-hitting when necessary.

RECEIVERS

Player

OAK

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

TOT

MAXSNPS

PCT

Jeremy Maclin

42

INJ

INJ

INJ

INJ

2

65

43

53

73

60

63

65

466

829

56.2%

Chris Conley

37

42

87

51

54

51

54

30

38

70

51

54

61

680

829

82.0%

Tyreek Hill (R)

25

25

59

36

39

34

21

18

18

18

12

7

9

321

829

38.7%

Albert Wilson

11

36

59

40

46

41

20

11

9

51

21

41

49

435

829

52.5%

De'Anthony Thomas

2

7

3

3

9

10

12

11

12

INA

INA

INA

INA

69

829

8.3%

Demarcus Robinson (R)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

829

0.2%

Analysis: Jeremy Maclin played for the first time in over a month and a resumed his role as lead dog among the receivers. It is notable, however, that Tyreek Hill outsnapped Albert Wilson for the first time in six games, and that De’Anthony Thomas logged a season-low in snaps (in games he’s been active, at least).

FULLBACK/TIGHT ENDS

Player

OAK

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

TOT

MAXSNPS

PCT

Travis Kelce

41

39

87

44

61

43

67

47

55

71

58

55

62

730

829

88.1%

Demetrius Harris

33

31

30

20

22

30

36

27

36

15

31

19

28

358

829

43.2%

Anthony Sherman (C)

24

7

18

8

4

11

10

11

19

0

10

10

1

133

829

16.0%

James O'Shaughnessy

4

3

8

3

6

13

14

9

12

0

1

0

0

73

829

8.8%

Ross Travis

INA

INA

INA

4

17

INA

INA

INA

INA

6

11

6

12

56

829

6.8%

Dontari Poe

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

829

0.2%

Analysis: Travis Kelce has been targeted 39 times over the last four games; he’s also had five of his seven drops during that time span. All five of Kelce’s catches Thursday came between the numbers. The Chiefs also turned to Anthony Sherman for a season-high 24 snaps in an effort to play power football on a cold night against the Raiders.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Player

OAK

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

TOT

MAXSNPS

PCT

Eric Fisher

55

49

87

53

64

58

74

52

64

75

63

64

71

829

829

100.0%

Mitch Morse

55

49

87

53

64

58

74

52

64

75

63

64

71

829

829

100.0%

Mitch Schwartz

55

49

87

53

64

58

74

52

64

75

63

64

71

829

829

100.0%

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

55

49

87

53

64

58

74

52

62

75

INJ

INJ

71

700

829

84.4%

Zach Fulton

55

49

87

53

64

58

33

1

6

75

63

64

0

608

829

73.3%

Jah Reid

3

6

7

0

2

0

1

0

0

INJ

INJ

64

0

83

829

10.0%

Bryan Witzmann

0

0

0

0

0

0

INA

INA

INA

0

0

0

INA

0

829

0.0%

Mike Person

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0

829

0.0%

Parker Ehinger (R)

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

42

52

64

0

INJ

INJ

71

229

829

27.6%

Jordan Devey

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

N/A

INA

INA

INA

INA

63

0

PS

63

829

7.6%

Analysis: This marks the sixth straight game this offensive line has played together. The offensive line surrendered the strip-sack to Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack, but they held up reasonably well against him in both games this season, holding him to two sacks and four quarterback hurries. Jah Reid earned three snaps as a sixth lineman.

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